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Eight months earlier, three snippets of the track were posted as teaser videos on the [http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1XCYeRu125xQS0lqP1YAQw 3rdEyeGirl YouTube account]. The videos all stated "Buy Now!" and included an iTunes URL, but the link pointed towards the single [[Single: Baltimore|Baltimore]], which went on sale less than 12 hours earlier. The three snippets were removed from the YouTube account around 18 June 2015. All three teaser videos consisted of a excerpt of the song, over text and images stating "new funk" by [[Prince]] would be coming in Summer 2015. An image contained in the video may be a cover for an album titled '''Free Urself''', but there has been no confirmation of an album by that name, and when [[Stare]] was available in full on Spotify, a different album, [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]], had been announced.
 
Eight months earlier, three snippets of the track were posted as teaser videos on the [http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1XCYeRu125xQS0lqP1YAQw 3rdEyeGirl YouTube account]. The videos all stated "Buy Now!" and included an iTunes URL, but the link pointed towards the single [[Single: Baltimore|Baltimore]], which went on sale less than 12 hours earlier. The three snippets were removed from the YouTube account around 18 June 2015. All three teaser videos consisted of a excerpt of the song, over text and images stating "new funk" by [[Prince]] would be coming in Summer 2015. An image contained in the video may be a cover for an album titled '''Free Urself''', but there has been no confirmation of an album by that name, and when [[Stare]] was available in full on Spotify, a different album, [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]], had been announced.
  
Two months after the video snippets, the full track was made available on streaming music service [http://play.spotify.com/album/2qzNTR3brGnweQTOidQiUZ Spotify] (a few weeks after [[Prince]] removed all his other music from the service in protest to the low royalties paid to artists through the service).  
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Two months after the video snippets, the full track was made available on streaming music service [http://play.spotify.com/album/2qzNTR3brGnweQTOidQiUZ Spotify] (a few weeks after [[Prince]] removed all his other music from the service in a protest about the low royalties paid to artists through the service).  
  
 
In conjunction with [[Prince]]'s increased presence on [[Tidal]] in September 2015 to coincide with the exclusive stream of [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]], '''Stare''' was included as the first ''Purple Pick of the Week'' for "new tracks, exclusives, rarities and more from the vault", despite its prior availability.
 
In conjunction with [[Prince]]'s increased presence on [[Tidal]] in September 2015 to coincide with the exclusive stream of [[Album: Hitnrun Phase One|Hitnrun Phase One]], '''Stare''' was included as the first ''Purple Pick of the Week'' for "new tracks, exclusives, rarities and more from the vault", despite its prior availability.

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Stare

Hitnrun PHASEII album.jpg
from the album Hitnrun Phase Two
Stare artwork.jpg
artwork posted with Spotify stream and Tidal download
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 27 May 2015 - 3rdEyeGirl YouTube account (snippets only)

30 July 2015 - Spotify stream
3 December 2015 - Tidal download

Album(s): Hitnrun Phase Two
Writer(s): Prince (assumed)
Producer(s): Prince (assumed)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

Stare is the fifth track on Prince's 39th album Hitnrun Phase Two.

Eight months earlier, three snippets of the track were posted as teaser videos on the 3rdEyeGirl YouTube account. The videos all stated "Buy Now!" and included an iTunes URL, but the link pointed towards the single Baltimore, which went on sale less than 12 hours earlier. The three snippets were removed from the YouTube account around 18 June 2015. All three teaser videos consisted of a excerpt of the song, over text and images stating "new funk" by Prince would be coming in Summer 2015. An image contained in the video may be a cover for an album titled Free Urself, but there has been no confirmation of an album by that name, and when Stare was available in full on Spotify, a different album, Hitnrun Phase One, had been announced.

Two months after the video snippets, the full track was made available on streaming music service Spotify (a few weeks after Prince removed all his other music from the service in a protest about the low royalties paid to artists through the service).

In conjunction with Prince's increased presence on Tidal in September 2015 to coincide with the exclusive stream of Hitnrun Phase One, Stare was included as the first Purple Pick of the Week for "new tracks, exclusives, rarities and more from the vault", despite its prior availability.

Nine days before the surprise release of Hitnrun Phase Two, Tidal opened a download store which included Stare among many other previously-streamed tracks by Prince (including Stones (by The Golden Hippie), Pretzelbodylogic Reloaded and If Eye Could Get Ur Attention along with the updated version of the album The Chocolate Invasion).

While specific recording dates are not known, it is assumed to have been recorded in early 2015 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The horns present on the full version were not included on the snippets made available in late May, so it is assumed that they were recorded in June or July 2015.

The track contains a sample from Prince and the Revolution's 1986 hit Kiss and an interpolation of Prince's 1979 song Sexy Dancer.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Early 2015 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Basic tracking
June or July 2015 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Horn overdubs
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Stare 3:44 Hitnrun Phase Two

Tidal download

Studio Full studio version after horn overdubs; includes sample of Kiss and interpolation of Sexy Dancer
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Stare 0:21 3rdEyeGirl YouTube account audio stream Snippet Snippet # 2, missing horn overdubs included on final version
Stare 0:27 3rdEyeGirl YouTube account audio stream Snippet Snippet # 3, missing horn overdubs included on final version
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Stare Studio Full version prior to horn overdubs
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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